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S. L. EGBERT AND S. WV. GREEN, OF WILLOUGHBY, OHIO.

CONNECTING-JOINT FOR WASHING-MACHINES OR OTHER PURPOSES.

Specication of Letters Patent No.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that we, S. L. EGBERT and S. NV.GREEN, of lVilloughby, in the county of Lake and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and Improved Mode of Constructing Washing-Machines; andwe do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the construction and operation of the same, referencebeing had to the annexed drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, making part of this specification, corresponding lettersreferring to like parts in the different views of the machine.

To enable others skilled in the art tomake and use our invention we willproceed to describe its construction and operation.

Figure 1 is a perspective View; Fig. 2, a transverse section. The otherviews will be referred to in the further description of our invention.

le construct the box A Figs. l and 2 about 26 in. long from B to C Fig.l, and 24 in. wide at the top from D to E Figs. l and 2 and decreasinggradually to 18 in. at the bottom from F to G Fig. 1. This tub or box isplaced on the frame H Fig. l in such a manner that it can be easilytaken oif and replaced at pleasure. At the top of the box A is placedthe shaft I which revolves in boxes at each end. The gear J and crank Kforms the outside shoulders of the shafts journals. The cog wheel J isplaced in gear with the pinion L which is attached to the crank shaft M.The motion is conveyed to the beater N Fig. 2 by means of the adjustableconnecting rod O Figs. 2 and 3 which is attached to the crank shaft M bymeans of the crank and the other end of the lower section of theconnecting rod is attached to the stationary spring board P by the jointQ Figs. 2 and 3. This joint has a backing piece R Figs. 3, 4L and 5 toprevent the end of the connecting rod from wearing away the springboard, it also prevents any backlashing or noise and secures at the sametime an easy vibrating motion.

Fig. 5 is a section of Fig. 4, in the direction of the lines marked a1.

The strap S Figs. 2 and 3 acts as a bearing for the joint and alsosecures the rod in place on the spring board. By our adjustableconnecting rod O Figs. 2 and 3 and 9,258, dated September 14, 1852.

stationary spring board P Fig. 2 we gain very important advantages,first our connecting rod being composed of two parts the lowercontaining teeth as seen at T Figs. 3 and 4L, one end of the uppersection forms a finger which is slipped into any of the teeth T andretained by means of the bolt and thumb screws, there is a slot in thelower section of the rod corresponding to the slot U Fig. t throughwhich passes the bolt and which allows the extension and contraction ofthe rod as the nature of the case may require in washing. There is alsoa gain in t-he lower piece of the rod corresponding to V Fig. 4 for thefeather XV Fig. 3, this has the great advantage of strengthening andkeeping the rod in a straight line.

The advantage of a stationary spring board is evident from the fact thatwhen ever they are adjustable they soon become loose and speckling bythe action of steam and water, and by the vibrating motion of the beatera backlash is given to the adjustable spring board but this dificult-yis entirely removed by the application of our stationary spring board PFig. 2, as it is secured to the arms t Figs. 1 and 2 of the beater itcannot become loose and we obtain additional advantages by theintroduction of the adjustable connecting rod without any of theaforesaid evils because the rod is easily adjusted to the quantity ofclothes in the box working securely without noise.

Ve consider that placing the crank and shaft M on the outside of the boxor tub A a decided improvement from the fact that it is more convenientand is protected from the action of steam and water and the friction ismuch reduced by revolving in composition boxes. j

The projection X which is attached to the back part of the beatercontines and prevents the water from being thrown out or spatteringduring the process of washing by the back action of the beater the wateris thrown against the inclined back board Y which causes the water to bedeflected against the projection Z. The fly wheel w Figs. 1 and 2, is togive steady motion to the machine.

It is proper to state that the depression X in connection with theprojection X forms a recess for the water in the back- Ward movement ofthe beater thereby facilistraps and backing pieces substantially ast-ating the passage of the Water under it. herein set forth.

What We claim as our invention and de- S. L. EGBERT. sire to secure byLetters Patent is- 5 The Construction of the joint (by Which S' W' GREENthe connecting rod is attached t0 the spring Witnesses: board) by meansof the knife edges dis- JAMES HUNT,

posed ina right line and confined. by the SAML. WILSON.

